In 2021 there were 70,838 single parent households in Utah. The number of single mother households was 48,878 which represents 69% of the single parent households in Utah.

One in four Utah households with a single mother (25.3%) are living below the poverty line. The challenges faced by single parents include economic disadvantages, mental health concerns, work instability, decreased time to devote to their children, educational barriers, and affects to their own wellbeing. Poor mental health has been associated with an increased risk of poverty for single mothers (23.4%) compared to (4.7%) for married mothers.

The median income among Utah single mothers has largely stayed the same for the last decade from $33,100 in 2010 to $37,900 in 2020. Approximately 18% of the children in Utah live in a single parent home.

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